Seven shot, two killed, in four separate shootings

St. Louis (KSDK)-- It's been a dangerous 24 hours in the city of St. Louis.

Seven people shot, two killed, in four separate shootings.

It all started around 5:30 p.m. Friday when two people were shot in the 4400 block of Lexington Avenue.

One of the victims, a boy, 10, was caught in the crossfire. He was shot in the stomach and is in serious condition. The other victim a man, 24, is also in serious condition. Three people are in custody, so far no charges.

Then at 11:30 p.m. police found Dwight Patton,33, shot several times in the 5600 block of Goodfellow Blvd. He later died at the hospital.

A few minutes later, Lance Abernathy,38, was shot to death on St. Louis Avenue.

Then at 2:15 a.m. someone fired shots into a crowd of people on Blair Avenue. Three men were shot in the legs. All are in serious condition.